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Home My WebLink About06/27/1960 - Regular MeetingC C V C P H F B G CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 269 - Volume 13 Minutes of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL A Date of Meeting: June 27, 1960 s p c y a Time 'of Meeting: 7:30 P.M. _ •.c •acre. aaa ra Roll Call: Present x x x x x x x The reading of the Minutes of June 13, 1960, and June 20, 1960, was waived, the Minutes were ap- Motion x proved as written and ordered filed. All Ayes HEARINGS: Hrg 1. (Agenda Items E -1, (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), f)) 3perat'ng The Mayor opened the continued hearing regarding Budget the proposed Operating Budget as prepared by the :.A -101 City Manager for the 1960 -61 fiscal year. 1 5256 Resolution No. 5256, establishing a Classifica- Motion "A -45 tion Plan and Salary Ranges and Rates, was Roll Call adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x t 5257 Resolution No. 5257 9 designating Department Motion x ;A -45 Heads and other key personnel positions, was Roll Call: adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x • Resolution No. 5258, fixing the salary of the Motion x jy t 5258 City Manager at $18,000 per fiscal year, effec- Roll Call: ;A -87 tive July 1, 1960, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x`- t 5259 Resolution No. 5259, fixing the salary of the Motion x ,A -94 City Attorney at $14,750 per fiscal year, effec- Roll Call: tive July 1, 1960, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x t 5260 Resolution No. 5260, fixing the salary of the Motion x :A -93 City Clerk at $7800 per fiscal year, effective Roll Call: July 1, 1960, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x The City Manager stated that the net amount of the total proposed Operating Budget as submitted by him, was in the amount of $3,463,123; that th net additions to said budget were in the amount of $103,955; making a total proposed amended budget in the amount of $3,567,078. The 1960 -61 Operating Budget as submitted by the City Manager, and as amended by the Council, was Motion x . adopted. All Ayes (Agenda Item F -12) The City Manager called atten rossi g tion to the communication on the agenda, which ,ward was written by Mrs. Roy W. Holm, Health, Welfare [ariners and Safety Chairman of the Parent Faculty Organ - chool ization, Mariners Elementary School, requesting A -119 that provision be made in the proposed Operating Budget for a crossing guard at the intersection of Dover and Mariners Drives. The City Manager stated that if investigation revealed that a guard was necessary, funds for this could be ap- proved as a budget amendment at a later time. Mr. Roy Holm spoke from the audience. The matter was referred to the City Manager for Motion x investigation and report. All Ayes ublic 2. (Agenda Item E-2) Mayor Stoddard opened the meet rg Use ing for a public hearing regarding the appeal of Permit Mrs. Britha Pretorious from the decision of the 615 Planning Commission granting Use Permit No. 615 irst to permit the construction of a Church in a C -1 aptist Zurch District, Lot 2, Block B, /Tract No. 47 2 East Coast Highway, CoronAdel Mar > !AATTEST: Page y kvtquw _PAa ' =�ri�� Index Use Permi 615 c CA -15 Hrg r vacat Rhine CA -14 E R 526 Ltr re 6 -13 -6 meetin CA -96 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 270 - Volume 13 COUNCILMEN June 27 1960 The findings of the Planning Commission, and a petition opposing the granting of said Use-Per- mit bearing forty -six signatures, were presented. The City Clerk read a letter from P. A. Palmer, President of the Newport Balboa Savings and Loan, wherein the Church was given permission to use nt.the Newport Balboa Savings and Loan Corona del Mar parking lot on Sunday mornings and every 1. evening when not being used by the Association. Mr. Ray Copelin spoke from the audience and stated that Mr, Palmer had rescinded said offer. The following people participated in the dis- cussion opposing the granting of subject Use Permit: Mrs. Britha Pretorious, Mrs. Virginia Weber, Mrs. A. Malm, Mr. Robert Ross. The following people spoke, supporting the applicant's request: Attorney Harry Blodgett, representing the First Baptist Church; Mr. L. L. Penn, Structural Engineer; Mr. Edward Healy. The hearing was closed. M Motion x x All Ayes The findings of the Planning Commission were sus M Motion x x tained and Use Permit No. 615 was granted. A Ayes x x x x x x x x x x Noes x x 3. (Agenda Item E -3) ABANDONMENT OF RHINE PLACE: Mayor Stoddard opened the meeting for the con - on tinued public hearing regarding Resolution of 1- Intention No. 5217, to vacate, close up and abandon a certain street known as Rhine Place. CouncilmanJIngsley stated that he had been in- formed that the escrow, which had delayed con- sideration of the proposed abandonment, had been closed. Mr. Burton Romberger spoke from the audience. The hearing was closed. M Motion x x All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 271 - Volume 13 Index (June 27, 1960) Mayor Stoddard spoke to the Secretary of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jack Barnett, who was in the audience, and told him that if he felt he had been put'upon by the Mayor, that he was sorry and Mr. Barnett could consider this an apology. Mr. Jack Barnett ac- cepted Mayor Stoddard's apology, stating it takes "a big man to apologize.' COUNCILMEN Ltr re A vote was taken on Councilman Somers' motion, high b which carried unanimously. All Ayes Ltr re 2. (Agenda Item F -2) A letter was ordered filed Motion 6 -13 -6 from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil F. Martin, commending All Ayes meeting the Council and the Mayor for the manner in All Aye CA -74 which the June 13 meeting was conducted; the beauti action of the Council is viewed as constructive cation and "in spite of the few businessmen who com- CA -49 plained, you are protecting them for the future." Motion Ltr re 3. (Agenda Item F -3) An unsigned letter was order- Motion • ed filed from Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ross, stating All Ayes absencAE that in regard to the Balboa Island issue at Motion Bal Is andhand, "......it is our belief that personalities All Ayes issue are apparently becoming too involved...... It is CA -74 a true American spirit and only too seldom that appli. Mr. and Mrs. Citizen take such a strong and CA -36 healthy interest in a civic situation. Our CA -70 leaders should be looking at this objectively and encourage more participation in all Newport Motion Beach Council meetings and civic affairs." All Ayes Ltr re 4. (Agenda Item F -4) It was directed that a letter high b dgsfrom Avery L. Simons and Una B. Simons, opposing CA -15 high office buildings on the County Dock proper- ty, be brought up at the time of the public hear Motion ing on July 11, 1960, in regard to subject matter. All Aye Ltr re 5. (Agenda Item F -5) A letter from Gilbert I. beauti i- Huffman of Anaheim, regarding the beautification cation of the City of Newport Beach, was referred to CA -49 the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission and Motion • "Newport Beach Beautiful," via the City Manager. All Ayes Mayor' 6. (Agenda Item F -6) Mayor Stoddard was granted per- absencAE mission to be absent from Council meetings during Motion CA -92 the month of July, pursuant to his letter - reques All Ayes Newpor 7. (Agenda Item F -7) An Application, dated June 15, Bay In Co1960, before the Public Utilities Commission of appli. the State of California, in the matter of the CA -36 request of the Newport Bay Investment Company, CA -70 dba Balboa Pavilion Company, to extend service and to establish rates, was referred to the Motion City Attorney. All Ayes ABC li 8. (Agenda Item F -8) A copy of an Application for CA -63 Alcoholic Beverage License, new on -sale beer and wine, Elizabeth R. Hawkins and Marian M. Orr, for the boat "Catalina Aloha," 600 Palm Street, Motion Balboa, was ordered filed. All Ayes Reques 9. (Agenda Item F -9) The letter- request of Coast fo Capital, Inc., Noel Sin gggggg��...r, Presiden a vacati Ardyth Deeds, Secretary that the o CA -14 ATTEST: Page 271 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 272 - Volume 13 Index (June 27, 1960 the street running from 26th Street to 28th Street;-between'Block 324; Lancaster's "Addition to'Newport Beach, and Block 244, Section A of Newport Beach, was referred to the City Manager Motion" for investigation and report. Mr. Singer spoke All Ayes from the audience. 10.(Agenda Item F -10) The Suimnons and Complaint in SummonE the Orange County Superior Court Action No. & Comp l. 88907, Marvin E. Smitherman vs. City of Newport CA -84 Beach and Clarence Henry Forbes; alleged damages in the amount of $25,000 for an accident which occurred on July 7, 1959, when a City truck collided with plaintiff's car, causing injuries to plaintiff, was presented. The City Clerk's action, in referring the matter Motion to the insurance carriers, was confirmed. All Ayes Rendez ll.(Agenda Item F -11) A letter addressed to the vous B ll -City attention of the City Manager, dated June 0roon 21, 1960, from Ralph Morris, Director of Adver- een ge tising, American Ballroom Corporation, giving progran details of a contemplated teen -age recreation CA -49 program planned for the daytime hours, to be con- ducted at the Rendezvous Ballroom, was presented Motion and ordered filed. All Ayes Mr. Morris spoke from the audience. PLICATIONS FOR LICENSE: Licens 1. (Agenda Items G -1, 2, 3, 4) The following Appli- Motion applis. cations for License were approved: All Ayes CA -63 (a) Exempt, Helen Catherine Rehling, representing Field Enterprises Educational Corporation of Chicago, 245 Joann Street, Costa Mesa, for house to house soliciting sale of Encyclopedias, World Book and Childcraft, educational material. (b) Exempt, George J. Tittingger, representing • Field Enterprises Educational Corporation of Chicago, for house to house soliciting of sale of Encyclopedias, World Book and Childcraft, educational material. (c) Virginia Burns, 3075 Harrington Avenue, Los Angeles 16, representing Glenn of Hollywood, photographers, at 1507 North Wilcox Avenue, Hollywood 28, for house to house soliciting. (d) Theodore H. Metzger, dba Pee Wee Golf, 1241 Conway, Costa Mesa, for miniature golf course at 704 Bay Avenue; also licensed for a Pee Wee Golf course at 700 East Ocean Front, Balboa. License 2. The Application for License of Max Rouse and Appli. Sons, 361 South Robertson Boulevard, Beverly CA -63 Hills, for an auction to be held at Boats Unlimited, 2510 West Coast Highway, Newport Motion Beach, on July 10, 1960, was approved. All Ayes Mr. Spence Finell spoke from the au n ATTEST: �,Lliliria7 G \'O Ma City Ulerk Page 272 x Index (June 27 1960) 4 L a C A FT Nf H4 Ei 1� a< 1! CE 4 Cr Bc Ct PI CC11 C1 P1 Cn C1 L4 aF GE CP 4 Ci SE BC CA Lt ap Dr St CA Bd Li 4 Bd Ad me CA CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 273 - Volume 13 COUNCILMEN r, a o Z �, Ti w2L Off. a �N N�cZ�ya, ty- el' 3. The Application for License of Stella Linden, dba Jelly Bean'Theatre, 8485 Brier Drive, Los icense Angeles, for puppet show at 210 Palm "Street, " ppli. Balboa, was approved subject to approval of-the Motion x -63 Fire Department. All Ayes The Mayor declared a five minute recess. .LE S S The Council reconvened with all members present. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: 1. (Agenda Item H -1) The City Clerk stated that two :wport sealed bids had been received for a contract arbor covering the publication of all legal notices or isign other matter required to be published in a news - :gal paper of general circulation in this City during 1vt f r the fiscal year 1960 -61. Said bids were opened, 360 -61 read, and declared to be in the same amount. L-168 The Newport Harbor Ensign was designated the ' official newspaper for the publication of such Motion x notices for the fiscal year 1960 -61. All Ayes isn & 2. (Agenda Items H -2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)) I Appts. COMMISSION AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS, terms 1 -135 commencing July 1, 1960: (a) Mayor Stoddard stated that he had prevailed I&R upon Mrs. Philip J. Burton to continue as a isn member of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation L -50 Commission until a successor is appointed. .anni g (b) Mr. William B. Clark of Balboa, and Mr. tsn Richard Higbie of Balboa Island, were appointed -40 members of the Planning Commission for terms Motion x ending June 30, 1964. All Ayes :r of It was directed that the Mayor write a letter of 9rec appreciation to Mr. George J. Lind, whose term :o Lid will expire June 30, 1960, for his services as a_ , -40 member of the Planning Commission, and that a Motion x ' Certificate of Appreciation be forwarded to him. All Ayes .vil (c) Mr. James P. Devine and Mr. Edward T. Healy rvica were appointed members of the Civil Service Motion x and Board for terms ending June 30, 1964, being All Ayes -85 selected by the Council from a list of five nominees of the members of the Classified Service. Officer Les Chapman, a new Patrolman and member of the Classified Service, was introduced by the City Manager to the Council and the audience. r of It was directed that a letter of appreciation be prec sent to Dr. Albert Stockton for his service as a Albert member of the Civil Service Board, and that a Motion x ockt n Certificate of Appreciation be forwarded to him. All Ayes -85 of (d) Mr. Robert Hurwitz was reappointed a member brary of the Board of Library Trustees, for the term Motion x ste s ending June 30, 1964. All Ayes CA-65 (e) Mr. James L. Rubel, Jr., was reappointed a of member of the Board of Adjustments for a term Motion x just- ending June 30, 1964. t�l Ayes nts a ATTEST: !! AA no... Yn.,..._ Page r ty- el' CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 274 - Volume 13 Index (June 27- 1960) *52 audi sery C -68 R 52 Gran Deed CA -2 C -67 R 52 Wate Cont CA -1 C -68 0 R 52 Wate: Cont C -68. R 52 Quit, Deed CA -2: Water Conti lopun° Poli° CA-9( CA -1: CdM Parki Lot I CA -4S R 52( Dover impr: C -681 0 CP !i K K Cox cx E 3. (Agenda Item H -3) Resolutions No. 5262, author- izing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute A 62 agreement with Ira N. Frisbee & Co. for auditin Motion x ti g services for the term July 1, 1960, through June Roll Call icE s 300 1961, was adopted. Ayes x x x x 1 4. (Agenda Item H -4) Resolution No. 5263, accepting 63 a Grant Deed from John F. Vogel, Evans G. Parke t and Nadyne R. Parker, and Louise A. Senger, con- veying an easement for street and utility pur- 9 poses over a portion of the northwesterly 130° Motion x 8 of Lot 27, Newport Heights Tract (Margaret Roll Call Drive), was adopted. Ayes x x x x 5. (Agenda Item H -5) Resolution No. 5264, author - 64 izing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a IT water contract for the sale of water outside the Motion x rat City to Newport Dunes, Inc., for sixty days, was Roll Call adopted. Ayes x x x x The City Manager was instructed to write a letter to Newport Dunes, Inc., stating that the furnishing of City services to the Newport Dune is dependent upon the compliance of Newport Dunes with the ordinances and rules of the City Motion x of Newport Beach. I All Ayes :55 6. (Agenda Item H -6) Resolution No. 5265, author - r izing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Motion x ract contract for the sale of water outside the City Roll Call 3 to Pacific View Memorial Park, was adopted. Ayes x x x x 56 7. (Agenda Item H -7) Resolution No. 5266, accepting .1 im a Quitclaim Deed from John R. Turner to the Cit of Newport Beach, re Lot 28, Block 5, Tract No. Motion x 3 772 (re condemnation for street purposes), was Roll Call adopted. Ayes x x x x : 8. WATER CONTRACTS: (a) The City Attorney stated he had prepared a -acts form of application for water service outside the City which would eliminate some of the red tape involved in typing numerous short -term con tracts. .y (b) COUNCIL POLICY: It was directed that any water service outside the City, requiring de- liveries in excess of thirty days, shall be pur- suant to contract approved by the City Council; and that service of water outside the City, for periods of less than thirty days, may be approv d Motion x by the City Manager. All Ayes 9. (Agenda Item H -8) Plans and specifications were .ng approved, and the City Clerk was authorized to I advertise for bids for Parking Lot B, as modi- fied, at the Corona del Mar State and City Motion x Beach Park. All Ayes i7D 10.(Agenda Item H -9) Resolution No. 5267, author- izing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an Motion x Arterial Highway Agreement with Orang County Roll Call: -6 for the improvement of er Drive, s d ted Ayes x x x x: ATTESTS Mayor ity Clejrk C/ Page 274 !i K K Cox cx E Adex Cmte re Ca CA -60 CA -69 Tr 3801 Final P R 5268 imprs CA -23 40 Ord 9 set p 7-11 - CA-10 IV Ord 930 re one - way str & alley CA -114 Dew -Ri Sprink C -664 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 275 - Volume 13 (June -27. 1960) ll.Mayor Stoddard stated that he had received a letter from Supervisor Claire'Nelson requesting talthat the City designate a Council member to serve on a Committee to work with the State of California, Division of Highways, toward the establishment of a precise alignment for the Coastal Freeway. Mayor Stoddard was designated a member of said Committee, and Mayor Pro Tem Charles E. Hart w designated Mayor Stoddard's alternate. 12.(Agenda Items H- 10(a), (b)) TRACT NO. 3800: The Final Map for Tract No. 3800 (northerly of Westcliff Drive and easterly of Irvine Avenue in the Harbor Highlands area) was approved, and the City Clerk was authorized to sign said Map. Resolution No. 5268, authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Newport Be and South Coast Construction Co., et al., for the construction of improvements in Tract No. 3800, was adopted. 13.(Agenda Item H -11) Ordinance No. 929, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING DISTRICT MAPS NOS. 34, 35, AND 36, REZONING PROPERTY, AND AMENDING DISTRICT MAP NO. 28, rezoning Tract No. 3201 to M -1 -A, located be- tween Acacia, Birch, Palisades Road and MacArthur Road; rezoning Tract No. 3763 to R -1 -B located easterly of Irvine Avenue, northeasterly of Highland Drive, Back Bay area; (Planning Commission Amendments No. 92 and No. 93, respectively) was introduced. Ordinance No. 929 was passed to second reading and set for public hearing on July 11, 1960. .(Agenda Item H -12) Ordinance No. 930, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 3250.3 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH tKUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ONE -WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS, (making Hazel Drive from East Coast Highway southerly to Poppy Avenue a one -way street bound), was introduced and passed to second reading. .5.(Agenda Items H -13, 14, 15) The following recommendations of the City Manager and the Public Works Director were approved: That the work of Dew -Rite Sprinkler, contractor, r sprinkler system - Mariners Park, be accepted; that the bonds be released; and that the City Clerk be authorized to fill a Notice of Completion. /J Page 275 COUNCILMEN Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion Roll Call; Ayes Motion Roll Call; Ayes Motion Roll Call Ayes Motion All Ayes x x ;dex J. I. Galls C -663 Milti Inc c C -654 Budget Amend - ments CA -102 �1 u Civil Servi Rules Regul tions CA -85 Adjou 40 0- CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 276 - Volume 13 (June 27; 1960) That the "work of J. I. Gallacher, contractor, replacement of 8" cement sewer - main with 8" ar vitrified clay pipe in alley southerly of Park t Avenue between first alley east of Diamond' Avenue to Park Avenue, be accepted; that the bonds be released; and that the City Clerk be authorized to file a Notice of Completion. That the work of Miltimore, Inc., contractor, for the design and construction of Type IV, metal buildings at the City Corporation Yard, be accepted; that the bonds be released; and that the City Clerk be authorized to file a Notice of Completion. 16.(Agenda Items H- 16(a), (b)) BUDGET AMENDMENTS: The following Budget Amendments were approved and the Mayor was instructed to write a letter of appreciation for the donations received: (a) No. C -135, in the amount of $125, being an increase in Revenue Estimates to Appropriated Surplus, Park and Recreation; donation for plantings for Bayside Drive Park between Carnation Avenue and Heliotrope Avenue. (b) No. C -136, in the amount of $100, being an increase in Revenue Estimates to Appropriated Surplus, Park and Recreation; donation for im- provement of Las Arenas Park. 17.The Civil Service Rules and Regulations, dated June 8, 1960, as presented, and including the Civil Service Residence Map No. 1, were approved. 18.The meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Page 276 Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes